Alternatives to PVC products PVC is widely used in a variety of medical devices. PVC is harmful to the environment and endangers patient safety. The PVC softener DEHP, a reproductive toxicant, leaches into the patient's body during certain medical procedures. Learn about and discuss the harms of PVC and how safer alternatives can be substituted for PVC products in most cases. Chair: Karolina Ruzickova, HCWH Ted Schettler, HCWH, USA “DEHP Exposure and PVC Risks” Mark Rossi, HCWH, USA ”The PVC Market and Alternative Products“ Andreas Lischka, Children’s Clinic Glanzing, Austria, “Glanzing - A PVC free NICU” Anne Marie Vass, Sweden “PVC Phase out Policy at Karolinska University Hospital ”